Twine holder



July 17, 1928. v 1,677,799

. R. sALvAGGlo TWINE HOLDER med July 28, 1927-- ATTORNEY atented July 17, v1928.

UNITED, s'rxrlazs ROSARIO SALVAGGIO, 0F NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA. A

TWINE HOLDER.

Application led July 28,

My invention relates to combined cord "holders and cutters and an object thereof 1s nto provide a combination device of this character wherein the cord may be severed after a desired length of the same has been removed from the holder.

The invention further provides a cord holder wherein the shaft or mandril is arranged so as to facilitate the application of a roll of cord or the removal of the usual core upon which the roll is wound.

It is` another' object to provide a cord cutV ter embodying a bracket provided with a detachable cutter blade at its upper end which may be removed for the purpose of sharpening when desired.

lith the preceding and other objects and advantages in mind, the invention consists in the novel combination of elements, con- Estructions and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter specifically referred to, claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, wherein Figure 1 is a perspective of a cord holder and cutter embodying my invention;

Figure 2 is an end elevation of the same; and

Figure 3 is aY perspective of the cutter with its parts disassembled.

Referring to the invention in detail a base 10 in the form of a longitudinal bar is f provided and is adapted to be secured to a counter or other support by means of removable fastenings 8.

To support a roll of cord or twine S a pair of vertically disposed cylindrical bearing arms 11 is provided. At its lower end cach of the bearing arms is formed with a right angular flat extension 4 which is disposed upon the upper face of the base 8 at its opposite ends and secured thereto by .fastenings 5.

A horizontal rod 13 .is insertable through longitudinally alined transverse openings 12 in the upper ends of the bearing arms 11 'and extends through the roll S to revolubly 4support the latter. For the purpose of removably mounting the rod 13 one end of the same is formed with an upstanding or right angular extending eye 14 with which the head of a screw 15 is engaged, the latter being threaded in an opening 6 in one of the bearing arms adjacent its opening 12. It will be observed upon removal of the fasten- 1927. Serial No. 209,084.

permit application of the roll or removal of its core.

` The present invention also provides a cutter for severing the cord as it is withdrawn from the roll, which comprises an upstanding cylindrical arm 16 having a right angular flattened 'extension 18 at its lower end which extends transversely across the base 10 to support the rod in advance of the roll. This extension 18 is adjustable towards and away from the roll and for this purpose longitudinally alined openings 8 are provided in the extension, selected ones of which are engaged by removable fastenings 9 engaging the base 10.

At its upper end the arm 16 is formed with a horizontally disposed rectangular blade holder 19 having openings 19 therein. Disposed upon one face of the blade holder is a cutter blade 22 while a guard 21 is disposed upon the opposite face of the blade holder. Registering openings 2O are provided in the blade and guard which coincide with the openings 19 and receive removable fastenings 23. As illustrated in Figure 3 the upper end of the guard is formed with a plurality of parallel invertedI U-shaped lguard lingers 24 which overlie the cutting fedg-e of the cutter blade.

Coinciding openings 21 are provided in the upper end of the arm r16, blade holder, blade and guard to constitute a guide for the cord as it is withdrawn from the roll.

Vhat is claimed is In a device of the character described a flat elongated base, vertical arms rising from the ends thereof and having right angular extensions at their lower ends which eX- tend longitudinally of the upper face of the base and are detachably secured thereto, a roll Asupporting mandril removably supported by the armsr and disposed below the upper ends thereof, a vertically disposed cutter carrying arm arranged in advance of the base and roll supported on the mandril and having a rightangular extension at its lower end detachably secured to the base, and a cord cutting element attached to the upper end of the last mentioned arm and lying below the highest point of such roll whereby to obviate danger of sharp edges contacting with the person of one using the device.,

` ROSARIO SALVAGGIE 

